You couldn't keep Sen. Tommy Tuberville away from the Super Bowl in 2025 when he hitched a ride on Air Force, joining President Donald Trump and several other Republican lawmakers for the big game.
"Happy Super Bowl Sunday," the Alabama senator and former Auburn football coach said in a Feb. 9, 2025, post on X. "Honored to be a part of @POTUS's team headed to Super Bowl LIX."
But he won't even entertain attending the decade-in-the-making gridiron rematch between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots on Feb. 9.
That isn't because of any poignant rivalry with a team, player, or another coach. Instead, Tuberville's love for the sport that fueled his political career has been eclipsed by a partisan divide over the NFL choosing Bad Bunny as the headliner for its Super Bowl 60 halftime performance.
"Bad Bunny sucks," the Alabama Republican, who is running for governor this year, told USA TODAY. "The NFL has gone woke ever since (NFL commissioner Roger) Goodell took over in 2006. I'm not watching the Super Bowl this year."
